Mohd Amri Yahyah

In this Malay name, there is no surname or family name. The name Yahyah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Mohd. Amri.

Mohd Amri bin Yahyah, also known as Amri Yahyah,^[3] is a Malaysian professional footballer. He initially ended his career with Sabah football club in December 2023.^[4] He has also represented the Malaysian national team. Amri plays mainly as a forward, but also as an attacking midfielder.

Amri Yahyah

Personal information
Full name	Mohd Amri bin Yahyah
Date of birth	(1981-01-21) 21 January 1981 (age 43)
Place of birth	Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Malaysia
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward Second striker Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team	PT Athletic
Number	17
Youth career
1995–2000	Selangor
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2013	Selangor	210	(71)
2014–2016	Johor Darul Ta'zim	54	(10)
2017	Melaka United	10	(0)
2017–2019	Selangor	44	(8)
2020	Sarawak United	11	(2)
2021–2023	Sabah	56	(9)
2024–	PT Athletic[1][2]	1	(2)
International career‡
2004–2017	Malaysia	64	(15)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Malaysia AFF Championship Winner AFF Suzuki Cup 2010 2010 Runner-up AFF Suzuki Cup 2014 2014
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21 December 2017

Amri spent most of his successful career at Selangor where he made 427 appearances scoring 138 goals.^[5] He had another successful career with Johor Darul Ta'zim from 2014 until 2016 making 103 appearances scoring 22 goals.^[5]

On 16 December 2023, Amri announced his retirement via Sabah's official social media. The 2023 Malaysia Super League final league match against Kedah Darul Aman was to be his last match as a professional footballer.^[6] Amri has played more than 600 matches in his career scoring 188 goals for club and country.^[5]

Club career

Selangor

Born in Tanjung Karang, Selangor, Amri signed a contract with Selangor F.C. in 2001 and helped the outfit to the treble (Premier League Malaysia, Malaysian FA Cup and Malaysia Cup) in 2005.

Amri became a cult hero when he scored a golden goal against Sabah in the 2002 Malaysia Cup Final. He was made the Selangor team captain in the 2009 Malaysia Super League campaign.

Amri is a versatile player, having played in a number of different positions including as a defender, winger, defensive and attacking midfielder, and striker.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Amri completed his transfer to Johor Darul Ta'zim for 2014 season of Malaysia Super League, with a monthly salary reported to be around RM 85,000.^[7] Johor Darul Ta'zim became the Malaysian Super League champions, narrowly overtaking Amri's former club Selangor by a mere 3 points on the last day of the league.^[8]

Even after his transfer, Amri remained popular with the Selangor fans until his ultimate faux pas - celebrating a goal against Selangor by dancing in full view of its supporters. It was rumoured that he did this to spite the Football Association of Selangor.^[9] Selangor went on to win the game 4–1. He later apologised, which Selangor fans spurned, as he was booed upon his return to Shah Alam Stadium to face Selangor. Some furious supporters even tossed bottles at him when he came over to the Selangor section to applaud them.^[10] Amri reportedly shed tears after that insult.^[11] However, he remains hugely popular with Malaysian fans in general.

Melaka United

On 16 December 2016, Amri signed a one-year contract with newly promoted club Melaka United for an undisclosed fee after his contract with Johor Darul Ta'zim expired.^[12][13] On 21 February 2017, Amri made his debut for Melaka United in a 2–0 win over Kelantan playing for 90 minutes.^[14] On 14 February 2017, Amri scored a winning goal for his side in Malaysia FA Cup campaign over PKNS.

Return to Selangor

In May 2017, Melaka United announced that Amri Yahyah was returning to his former club Selangor in the mid-season transfer window.^[15] Amri made his league debut in 0–2 defeat against Pahang on 24 May 2017.^[16] Amri scored his league goal on 22 July 2017 in a 1–0 win over Kelantan. His second league goal came from 2–1 win over Johor Darul Ta'zim on 5 August 2017.

Amri Yahyah departed Selangor at the end of the 2019 season.^[17]

Sarawak United

At the end of January 2020, Amri joined the Sarawak United for the start of Malaysia League 2020 season.

Sabah

During the 2021 transfer window, Amri, now 40, signed for Sabah on 18 February 2021. It makes the twentieth seasons for Amri in the domestic competition.^[18]

On 25 April 2022, during the Malaysian Super League match against Kedah Darul Aman Amri set a league record by scoring a hattrick. Now aged 41, the former international started the game after injury to striker-in-chief Neto Pessoa and he repaid the faith with a hattrick in the second half. Amri rifled home the first in the 51st minute and added his second with an expertly taken shot from a tight angle 10 minutes later. The veteran striker completed his hattrick with another breathtaking effort by chipping the ball beyond the reach of KDA FC goalkeeper Ifwat Akmal in the 72nd minute. Coach Ong Kim Swee, said to reporters that Amri's hattrick at the age of 41 will be difficult to emulate.^[19]

PT Athletic

Amri Yahyah came out from retirement by joining PT Athletic F.C. who compete in the Malaysia A1 Semi-Pro League in the 2024– 25 season. The participation of the 43-year-old Tanjung Karang born player was revealed during the jersey launch ceremony & meet 'n greet.^{[1][20][21][22]}

International career

The right-footed player represented Malaysia in the 2003 Sea Games in Hanoi, Vietnam, the Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India in October 2003, and also in the 2004 Tiger Cup helping Malaysia to finish third.^[23]

His first debut in senior national team was on 8 September 2004 in an action of match in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification against China, where Malaysia lost 1–0.

His following grew significantly after scoring a brace for Malaysia Selection in a pre-season exhibition match on 18 July 2009, against English champions Manchester United. The latter ran out 3–2 winners.^[24]

In November 2010, Amri was called up to the Malaysian national squad by coach K. Rajagopal for the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. Amri scored twice against Laos to secure a 5–1 win. Malaysia went on to win the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup title for the first time.

In July 2011, Amri was called up to represent Malaysia Selection against Chelsea.^[25]

On 10 August 2013, Amri once again lived up to his reputation of scoring against top foreign clubs by scoring the only Malaysian goal in a 3–1 loss to FC Barcelona during their 2013 Asia Tour.^[26]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 17 December 2023^[27][28]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Selangor	2001	Liga Perdana 1	13	6	6	2	5	0	1	0	25	8
	2002		13	6	2	2	9	7	—		24	15
	2003		1	0	0	0	3	0	—		4	0
	2004	Malaysia Premier League	6	5	1	2	3	0	—		10	7
	2005		14	1	8	1	5	1	—		27	3
	2006	Malaysia Super League	16	2	4	0	2	0	7	1	29	3
	2007		15	7	2	2	6	4	—		23	13
	2008		19	3	8	0	10	1	—		37	4
	2009		24	13	7	4	7	6	—		38	23
	2010		21	8	5	2	7	1	2	0	35	11
	2011		25	6	5	3	9	3	—		39	12
	2012		25	6	2	1	7	5	—		34	12
	2013		18	8	2	1	6	2	7	4	33	15
	Total		210	71	52	20	79	30	17	5	358	126
Johor Darul Ta'zim	2014	Malaysia Super League	21	3	5	1	8	3	—		34	7
	2015		16	5	0	0	8	1	7	1	31	8
	2016		17	2	6	2	5	2	10	2	38	8
	Total		54	10	11	3	21	6	17	3	103	22
Melaka United	2017	Malaysia Super League	10	0	2	1	—		—		12	1
Selangor	2017	Malaysia Super League	8	2	—		7	2	—		15	4
	2018		22	3	6	1	5	1	—		33	5
	2019		14	3	2	0	5	0	—		21	3
	Total		44	8	8	1	17	3	—		69	12
Sarawak United	2020	Malaysia Premier League	11	2	0	0	—		—		11	2
Sabah	2021	Malaysia Super League	22	4	—		8	1	—		30	5
	2022		18	5	3	0	6	0	—		27	5
	2023		16	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	20	0
	Total		56	9	5	0	16	1	0	0	77	10
Career total			385	100	78	25	133	40	34	8	630	173

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year^[29][30]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Malaysia	2004	7	3
	2005	1	0
	2006	2	0
	2009	2	0
	2010	7	2
	2013	7	0
	2014	13	4
	2015	10	1
	2016	13	5
	2017	2	0
Total		64	15

Scores and results list Malaysia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Mohd Amri goal.

List of international goals scored by Mohd Amri Yahyah^[29][31]

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 November 2004	Al-Sadaqua Walsalam Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait	Kuwait	1–1	1–6	2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	8 December 2004	Bukit Jalil National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	East Timor	2–0	5–0	2004 AFF Championship
3				4–0
4	7 December 2010	Jalak Harupat Soreang Stadium, Soreang, Indonesia	Laos	1–0	5–1	2010 AFF Championship
5				2–1
6	5 May 2014	Tahnoun bin Mohammed Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates	Yemen	1–0	2–1	2015 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7	8 August 2014	Pamir Stadium, Dushanbe, Tajikistan	Tajikistan	1–2	1–4	Friendly
8	16 November 2014	Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam	Vietnam	1–0	1–3	Friendly
9	26 November 2014	Jalan Besar Stadium, Kallang, Singapore	Thailand	1–0	2–3	2014 AFF Championship
10	13 October 2015	National Stadium, Dili, East Timor	East Timor	1–0	1–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
11	2 June 2016	Tan Sri Dato' Haji Hassan Yunos Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia	East Timor	3–0	3–0	2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
12	26 June 2016	Prince Charles Park, Nadi, Fiji	Fiji	1–0	1–1	Friendly
13	14 November 2016	Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia	Papua New Guinea	2–1	2–1	Friendly
14	20 November 2016	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar	Cambodia	2–2	3–2	2016 AFF Championship
15				3–2

Honours

Selangor FA

• Malaysia Super League: 2009, 2010
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2001, 2005, 2009
• Malaysia Cup: 2002, 2005
• Piala Sumbangsih: 2002, 2009, 2010
• Malaysia Premier League: 2005

Johor Darul Takzim

• Malaysia Super League: 2014, 2015, 2016
• Malaysia FA Cup: 2016
• Piala Sumbangsih: 2015, 2016
• AFC Cup: 2015

Malaysia U-23

• SEA Games Bronze : 2003

Malaysia

• AFF Championship : 2004 third place
• AFF Championship : 2010 winner
• AFF Championship : 2014 runner up

Individual

• AFF Championship Best XI: 2014
• FAM Football Awards Best Midfielder: 2009
• FAM Football Awards Best Striker: 2015

Records

• The oldest player to score hattrick in Malaysia football leagues (41 years old)^[19]

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Sporting positions
Preceded by Shukor Adan	Selangor FA captain 2009 – 2012	Succeeded by Asraruddin Putra Omar
Preceded by Mohd Safiq Rahim	Malaysia national football team captain 2016 –	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Ilija Spasojević	Melaka United captain 2017	Succeeded by G. Puaneswaran